Hospitals Thompson and Newark-Wayne awarded by Excellus for improvements

Two area hospitals, Thompson and Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, are two of eight hospitals in the region to receive incentive payments from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the health insurer announced Tuesday.

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By Julie Sherwood

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By Julie Sherwood

Posted Feb. 25, 2014 at 11:10 AM

By Julie Sherwood
Posted Feb. 25, 2014 at 11:10 AM

Two area hospitals, Thompson and Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, are two of eight hospitals in the region to receive incentive payments from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the health insurer announced Tuesday.

The hospitals shared in $24.5 million awarded to 47 hospitals in upstate New York that or met the standards, Excellus reported. The payments are part of the health insurer’s Hospital Performance Incentive Program (HPIP).

Launched in 2004, the HPIP program evaluates participating hospitals on more than 250 performance measures. In 2013, hospitals achieved 89 percent of all target quality levels. In addition to required clinical and patient safety measures, other nationally-endorsed measures and target outcomes are jointly agreed upon by each hospital and the health insurer using benchmarks established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Joint Commission, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and others. Areas targeted for improvement include: patient safety; patient satisfaction; and clinical processes focused on care following heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care.